Joseph Leonard (soldier) explained

Joseph H Leonard
Birth Date:28 August 1876
Birth Place:Cohoes, New York, US
Death Place:Yountville, California, US
Placeofburial:Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery, Yountville, California
Branch: United States Marine Corps
Serviceyears:1897 - 1902, 1918 - 1919
Rank:Sergeant
Unit:Eighth Army Corps (temporary attachment)
Battles:Philippine–American War
Awards:Medal of Honor
World War I

Joseph H Leonard (August 28, 1876 - September 23, 1946) was a United States Marine private received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War.

Leonard joined the Marine Corps from Brooklyn in June 1897, and was honorably discharged five years later. He later served during World War I from April 1918 to July 1919.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. (Enlisted as Joseph Melvin). Born: August 28, 1876, Cohoes, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 55, July 19, 1901.

Citation:

For distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy in battles, while with the Eighth Army Corps on 25, 27, and March 29, and on April 4, 1899.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. USMC History Division
  2. Web site: 2007-11-24 . Joseph Leonard, Medal of Honor recipient . Philippine Insurrection . . June 8, 2009 . 2007-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071214025517/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html . dead .